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    putchar
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  #include &lt;stdio.h&gt;
  int putchar( int ch );
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  <p>The putchar() function writes <em>ch</em> to
  <strong>stdout</strong>. The code</p>
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   putchar( ch );               
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  <p>is the same as</p>
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   putc( ch, <strong>stdout</strong> );         
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  <p>The return value of putchar() is the written character, or
  <strong>EOF</strong> if there is an error.</p>

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